Mr E Pirie on behalf of the Lake Waituna Control Association

This application was withdrawn by the Applicant on 13 March 2023.

Public notice is hereby given pursuant to S.95A of the Resource Management Act 1991 that the following application for resource consent has been received by Environment Southland.

The application [reference APP-20211669] is for the following resource consents to authorise proposed activities at (add activity address):

• Periodic opening of Lake Waituna to the sea by excavation of a channel through the gravel barrier separating Lake Waituna from Toetoes Bay. The works include disturbance of the foreshore and placement of excavated material adjacent to the excavation.
• Disturbance of the lake bed associated with the excavation of the channel
• Diversion of water from Lake Waituna and associated wetlands
• Discharge of water from Lake Waituna into the sea

Purpose: The openings are primarily to reduce lake levels in order to facilitate drainage outfall on farmland within the Waituna catchment, and to protect the ecological health of Lake Waituna.

Location: The openings may occur in the gravel barrier between Lake Waituna and Toetoes Bay at the following locations:

• Walker’s Bay between NZTM 1262291E, 4831330N and 1261460E, 4831000N;
• Hansen’s Bay between NZTM 1265305E, 4832570N and 1265405E, 4832605N;
• on the coast opposite Waghorns Bridge between NZTM 1267033E, 4833144N and 1267421E, 4833249N; and
• at the eastern end of the lagoon between NZTM 1267791E, 4833340N and 1268092E, 4833413N.

Legal Description of Property: Coastal Marine Area and Section 29 Block XIII Oteramika Hundred.

Address for Service of Applicant: E Pirie, for the Lake Waituna Control Association, C/- Bonisch Environmental, P O Box 1262, Invercargill 9840. Attn: J F Engel.

Full details of this application are also available for inspection at Environment Southland, corner of Price Street and North Road, Waikiwi, Invercargill during working hours (8.00 am to 5.00 pm).

Submissions on the above application must be received by Environment Southland no later than 5 pm on 13 July 2022. A submission form is available below and you may also download a printable submission form and forward the completed form by email to service@es.govt.nz or esconsents@es.govt.nz[1]

Any person may make a submission on the application, but a person who is a trade competitor of the applicant may do so only if that person is directly affected by an effect of the activity to which the application relates that:

(a) adversely affects the environment; and

(b) does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition.

Submissions must be dated and signed (unless submitted electronically) and must include the following information:

1. your name, postal address and telephone number (and fax number if applicable);
2. details of the application in respect of which you are making the submission;
3. whether it is in support of, or in opposition to the application, or is neutral;
4. your submissions, with reasons;
5. the decision that you wish Council to make; and
6. whether you wish to be heard in support of your submission
7. and you must also serve a copy of your submission on the applicant as soon as reasonably practicable.

[1] Please use the service addresses specified. Submissions sent to individual staff emails at Environment Southland do not meet the service requirements and may be regarded as invalid.